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Lavinia

American  
[luh-vin-ee-uh] / ləˈvɪn i ə /

noun

  1. Roman Legend. the daughter of Latinus and second wife of Aeneas.

  2. a female given name.


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Lavinia and Arthur have been close ever since, seeing each other several times a month, often alongside Michelle.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Lavinia decided to also do a DNA test.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Her test results revealed something astonishing: non-identical twins Lavinia and Michelle don't have the same father.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Twins Michelle and Lavinia Osbourne have always shared a special connection.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

‘But Miss Lavinia didn’t seem to care. She didn’t scold you.’

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes

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